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The SGH materials and articles listed here and on other pages of this web site contain a great deal of useful, up-to-date information that we sincerely hope interested persons and groups will share widely for the benefit of property owners and their hemlocks. Please click here for Usage Rules for SGH Materials.
SGH Publications
Introductory Materials
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SAVING GEORGIA'S HEMLOCKS (new
3/14/11) -- Half-hour TV documentary developed by SGH about the hemlock
problem and solutions for broadcast on “Common Cup,” a program
hosted by Jim Geer on Windstream Cable Channel 4. It celebrates the
vital role of the hemlocks as a keystone species, explains what's killing them
and the disastrous results that may lie ahead, gives information on what
property owners can do to save their trees, and highlights the free practical
help Save Georgia's Hemlocks can provide.
A DVD of the program is available upon request through the Hemlock Help Line
706-429-8010. Click here to see the
transcript with thumbnails or to
view the program
on-line. Please note that the video file is quite large and may take a
few minutes to download.
■ SAVE GEORGIA'S HEMLOCKS (updated 8/23/11) -- PowerPoint presentation that defines the problem with the hemlock woolly adelgid, explains options for property owners to save their hemlocks for the lowest possible cost, provides an overview of conservation efforts on public lands, and introduces the free services available through the Hemlock Help Program for all of north Georgia. Click here to view the Notes Pages (updated 8/23/11) with full script.
■ Program Description (updated 1/22/12) -- Planning document including problem statement, program goal and objectives, guiding principles, scope, program services, and implementation plan.
■ Hemlock Help for Property Owners (updated 10/26/11) -- Brochure describing the HWA crisis, control options, and help available from Save Georgia's Hemlocks.
■ Information for Property Owners (updated 10/26/11) -- Information for do-it-yourselfers on where to borrow a soil injector and purchase the treatment products; also names and contact information for qualified local professionals who do this work and the average rates.
■ Frequently Asked Questions (updated 10/26/11) -- Questions and answers about hemlocks, hemlock woolly adelgids, options for HWA control on private property, choosing the right treatment product and application method, and the services available through the Hemlock Help Program.
Instructional & Reference Materials
■ Caring for Your Hemlock Sapling (updated 3/9/11) -- Instructions for planting and care of hemlock saplings (2 - 8' tall) in landscape or forest settings.
■ Caring for Your Hemlock Seedling (updated 3/9/11) -- Easy-to-follow directions for children to plant and care for hemlock seedlings (12 - 18" tall) that they take home in temporary biodegradable newspaper cups; part of a Save the Hemlock lesson plan compatible with Georgia Performance Standards for elementary science.
■ Consumer Products (updated 3/10/11) -- List of treatment products other than Imidacloprid 75 WSP and Dinotefuran (Safari 20 SG and Transtect 70WSP).
■ Coretect Dosing Instructions (new 8/14/11) -- A quick-reference chart for applying Coretect Tree and Shrub Tablets (Imidacloprid 20%).
■ Imidacloprid Dosing Instructions (updated 8/14/11) -- A quick-reference chart for mixing and applying Imidacloprid 75 WSP, Imidacloprid 75 WP, and Imidacloprid 2 L, now including both soil and foliar application. Please see "Treating Hemlocks with Imidacloprid" below for complete treatment instructions.
■ Kioritz Soil Injector Instruction Booklet-- This is the instruction document published by the Kioritz Corporation for distribution with their soil injectors. Although the booklet is out of print and the injectors are no longer manufactured or available for purchase, the diagrams and parts listings in this document may be helpful to individuals who have injectors and want to maintain them.
■ Planting or Transplanting a Hemlock (updated 11/6/11) -- Step-by-step instructions for planting a container or balled-and-burlapped hemlock or transplanting a woodland hemlock.
■ Purchasing Hemlocks (updated 5/22/11) -- Advice and partial list of sources for purchasing hemlocks for landscape planting or reforestation.
■ Safari Dosing Instructions (updated 11/21/11) -- A quick-reference chart for mixing and applying Safari 20 SG (Dinotefuran 20%). Please see "Treating Hemlocks with Dinotefuran" below for complete treatment instructions.
■ Transtect Dosing Instructions (updated 11/21/11) -- A quick reference chart for mixing and applying Transtect 70 WSP (Dinotefuran 70%). Please see "Treating Hemlocks with Dinotefuran" below for complete treatment instructions.
■ Treating Hemlocks with Dinotefuran (updated 11/21/11) -- Step-by-step instructions for using Dinotefuran (Safari 20 SG or Transtect 70 WSP) to treat heavily infested hemlocks or very large infested hemlocks (>20 inches dbh) that show zero to minimal new growth: assessing the level of HWA infestation, measuring your trees, estimating and purchasing the amount of chemical, obtaining the application equipment, methods of applying the treatment, and cleanup procedures.
■ Treating Hemlocks with Imidacloprid (updated 10/5/11) -- Step-by-step instructions using Imidacloprid to treat lightly to moderately infested hemlocks: assessing the level of HWA infestation, measuring your trees, estimating and purchasing the amount of chemical, borrowing the soil injector, methods of applying the treatment, and cleanup procedures.
■ Water Needs of Trees -- An explanation and chart indicating how much water trees need per week, based on the soil area within their drip line.
Materials for Helping Others
■ Helping on Georgia's Public Lands (updated 7/11/10) -- List of the names and contact information for public land managers with the U. S. Forest Service, Georgia Forestry Commission, and Georgia State Parks for those who would like to volunteer for projects helping hemlocks on our public lands.
■ Neighborhood Hemlock Help Planning Guide (updated 11/7/10)-- A guide for neighborhood leaders to use as a flexible framework for developing their own Neighborhood Hemlock Help Plan; used effectively in both large and small communities.
■ Volunteer Facilitator's Job Description (updated 10/26/10) -- Description of the purpose of the Hemlock Help Program, role of Volunteer Facilitators, special training they receive, types of activities they can perform, and general flow of actions as they provide assistance to others. Also visit the Volunteer Facilitators page.
SGH Articles
(written by, with the assistance of, or about SGH in order of posting, newest first)
■ Hemlock Death Can Be Costly -- The Clayton Tribune 4-7-11, Gilmer News 6-7-11, The Times Courier 6-16-11
■ GMS Students Join Effort to Save Hemlock Trees -- Times-Courier 4-7-11, article by Whitney Crouch
■ Hemlock Special to Air -- The Dahlonega Nugget 3-23-11, Gilmer News 3-21-11, Towns County Herald 3-23-11
■ TV Program Tells How to Care for Hemlocks -- The Gainesville Times, 3-17-11, article by Elizabeth Burlingame
■
Awareness
Post Card -- mailed to property owners along major waterways (a primary
habitat for hemlocks) in Rabun, Fannin,
Gilmer, White, and Habersham Counties where we had mailing addresses.
Mailings to other counties will be done in 2012. Click to see
images of
front and back sides.
■ Hemlock Trees Dying at Fast Rate -- The Fannin County Observer, 12-3-10, article by Cynthia Maude
■ Hemlocks Need Your Help Now -- The Dahlonega, Nugget, Gilmer News, North Georgia News, Pickens County Progress, Smoky Mountain Sentinel, Towns County Sentinel, October 2010
■ Feed Fannin Sponsors Hemlock Help Clinic -- The News Observer, 10-27-10
■ Ad - Fall Is Time to Save Your Hemlocks -- The Clayton Tribune, 10-18-10
■ Efforts to Protect Gilmer's Hemlocks Continue -- Times-Courier, 10-14-10, article by Whitney Crouch
■ Local Hemlocks Are in Trouble - Hemlock Clinic at Smithgall Woods -- White County News, 8-12-10
■ Hemlock Connection in Peaceful Valley -- Peaceful Valley Newsletter, June 2010, article by Gene DiBartolo
■ Master Gardeners & Ace Hardware Team Up to Help Hemlocks -- press release for The Dahlonega Nugget, 6-2-10
■ Hemlock Help for Murray County -- Pickens County Progress, 5-12-10
■ Hemlock Help for North Georgia Homeowners -- The Fannin Sentinel, 5-11-10, article by Elaine Owen
■ Time to Save Hemlocks Is NOW! -- The Dahlonega Nugget, Gilmer News, Towns County Herald, North Georgia News, Pickens County Progress, NGAforum.com, published March - May 2010
■ The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: The bug that is eating the forest -- Your Outdoor Family, 4-21-10 on-line, article by Jenni Veal
■ Hemlock Clinic in Blue Ridge -- The News Observer, 4-15-10
■ Hemlock Clinic & Facilitator Training in Chattanooga -- press release from Benton MacKaye Trailer Association, April 2010, article by Rick Harris
■ Georgia Has Help on the Way for Tennessee Hemlocks -- Chattanooga Times Free Press, 3-12-10, article by Pam Sohn
■ Hemlock Help Clinic for Rabun County -- The Clayton Tribune, 3-25-10
■ Ad - Hemlocks Need Your Help! -- Allen Precision Equipment Catalog, March 2010, national distribution to 70,000 surveyors and mappers; Georgia Land Surveyors Newsletter, May/June 2010, national distribution to 10,000
■ Hemlock Clinic & Facilitator Training in Tellico Plains -- Chattanooga Outdoors on-line, 2-1-10 and Boone Trail Gazette, 2-22-10
■ Trail Natives -- Eastern Hemlock -- A. T. Journeys, January-February 2010, national distribution to 100,000 subscribers
■ How Can Georgia Homeowners Save Their Hemlocks? -- The Front Porch View, 12-2-09 on-line, article by Chad Lariscy
■ Help Save Georgia's Hemlocks -- Stonehenge Newsletter, December 2009
■ Save Georgia's Hemlocks, Part 1: What's Happening to Our Hemlocks? -- Gilmer News, 11-3-09 on-line
■ Save Georgia's Hemlocks, Part 2: How Can Homeowners Save their Hemlocks? -- Gilmer News, 11-10-09 on-line
■ Save Georgia's Hemlocks, Part 3: Hope for Hemlocks in the Forest -- Gilmer News, 11-17-09 on-line
■ Save Georgia's Hemlocks, Part 4: Stewardship - Key to Hemlock Survival -- Gilmer News, 11-24-09 on-line
■ Trout Unlimited Blue Ridge Hosts Save Georgia's Hemlocks Clinic -- Trout Unlimited - Blue Ridge Mountain Chapter Newsletter, 11-10-09
■ Georgia's Graceful Giants Are Dying -- Activerain.com/blogspot, 10-9-09 on-line, article by Donna Yates
■ Gilmer Resident on a Mission to Save the Hemlocks -- Times-Courier, 10-8-09, article by Becky Antworth
■ Hemlock Help for Gilmer County -- Times-Courier, 9-24-09
■ Hemlock Help for Union County -- North Georgia News, 9-2-09
■ Hemlock Help for Fannin County -- The News Observer, 9-2-09
■ Woolly Adelgid Infestation - Help Is Here for Rabun Hemlocks! -- Georgia Mountain Laurel, August 2009, distribution to northeast Georgia
■ BMTA Hosts Save Georgia's Hemlocks at Cherry Log -- Benton MacKaye Trail Association Newsletter, 8-17-09
■ Hemlock Help for Towns County -- Towns County Herald, 8-13-09
■ Hemlock Help for White County -- White County News, 8-13-09
■ Hemlock Help for Habersham County -- The Northeast Georgian, 7-14-09
■ Help Is Here for Rabun Hemlocks -- The Clayton Tribune, 7-1-09
■ Hope for Our Hemlocks -- West Rabun Property Owners Newsletter, Summer 2009, article by Tom Fischer
■ Trout Unlimited Rabun Introduces Hemlock Help for Homeowners -- Tight Lines, Trout Unlimited - Rabun Chapter, 6-23-09
Other Articles and Publications
(in order of posting, newest first)
■ Celebrating old growth, fighting new challenges in Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest -- update on forest conditions in Joyce Kilmer near Asheville by Karen Chavez published in the Citizen Times, July 2011
■ Forest fungus factory: new technology fight hemlock pest -- report on new fungal treatment of HWA, developed by Dr. Scott Costa of University of Vermont, June 2011
■ Using Imidacloprid and Dinotefuran 2011 -- Scientific research paper by Mark Dalusky, UGA Forest Entomologist, on do's and don'ts, choosing the appropriate chemical, advice on timing and methods of treatment, and information that is helpful in setting property owners' expectations following treatment, updated July 2011
■ Scientist Develops Product to Stall HWA -- text of interview by Vermont Public Radio with Dr. Scott Costa of University of Vermont describing an organic fungal product that may help suppress the spread of HWA, broadcast June 30, 2011
■ Look for New Bug Invaders -- article by Tom Stebbins published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press, May 2011
■ Saving Hemlocks -- article by Pam Sohn published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press, May 2011
■ Last of the Giants -- article about the giant hemlocks by Will Blozan published in American Forests, Spring 2011
■ Churches Helping to Save Hemlocks -- Georgia Interfaith Power and Light blog posted 3-16-11 describes one church's earth ministry initiative for hemlock awareness and preservation and their desire to share the movement with other faith-based groups.
■ NGCSU Beetle Lab Gets Truck and Equipment -- news of help received by North Georgia College and State University and their recent accomplishments, published on North Georgia News web site, March 2011
■ Impact Statement: Managing HWA -- news of chemical and biological treatments in article published on UGA's Faculty & Staff Intranet page February 2011 based on research completed in 2010
■ New Hemlock Treatments Are Working -- news of chemical and biological treatments in article published in The Mountain Xpress, February 2011
■ Love and Mourning for the Hemlocks -- article by Nan K. Chase published in The Laurel of Asheville, February 2011
■ Hemlock Hill Management and Research -- report from Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum, January 2011
■ Saving Southern Appalachia's Hemlocks from Extinction -- report by Evan Davis of Free Speech Radio News featuring arborist Will Blozan, January 2011. Click here to hear the mp3 audio file.
■ The Challenge of Protecting Natural Resources from Invasive Species -- speech by Jim Reeves, Deputy Chief, Forest Service Research and Development at the 22nd USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species, Annapolis, January 2011
■ Decline of Hemlocks and Northern Flying Squirrels Related -- article by David Pacchioli published on Penn State's official news web site, January 2011
■ Gymnosperm Database -- updated entry indicating catastrophic range reduction due to HWA, January 2011
■ Fighting to Save S.C.'s Majestic Hemlocks -- article by Sammy Fretwell published in The Charlotte Observer, January 2011
■ Declaring HWA a Public Nuisance Helps Protect Hemlocks -- press release from Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Leonard K. Peters, January 2011
■ Science and Bugs Team Up -- article by Kathy McCornack published by Associated Press, January 2011
■ HWA Spread Map -- from U. S. Forest Service and Georgia Forestry Commission, updated through the end of 2010.
■ Glimmer of Hope for Northeast Hemlocks -- news release from USDA Forest Service, December 2010
■ Smokies Foresters Waging War on Hemlock Pests -- article by Morgan Simmons published in The Know News Sentinel, December 2010
■ Plant Role in Cleaning Air Pollution -- article by Thomas Karl published in Greenhouse Management Magazine, December 2010
■ New Painted Works Capture Life and Death of Eastern Hemlocks -- article published in High Country Press, December 2010
■ Elongate Hemlock Scale -- article published on the U. S. Forest Service's Forest Threats web site, December 2010
■ Saving America's Hemlocks through Resistance Research -- article published in Agricultural Research, November-December 2010
■ Looking for HWA at Smithgall Woods -- article by Dub Strickland published on www.wildflyers.com, November 2010
■ S. C. Forestry Commission Battles HWA -- article posted in The Times and Democrat, November 2010
■ Cades Cove Spraying Operation -- article by Nancy Gray published in Great Smoky Mountains ParkNews, November 2010.
■ Duct Tape & Explosives to Remove Dead Hemlocks in Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest -- 3 articles by The Associated Press, Don Hendershot, and Nancy Bompey, November 2010
■ Autumn is a good time to treat hemlocks for the wooly adelgid -- excerpts from article published by The River Whisperer, November 2010.
■ New Treatments Being Used by U. S. Forest Service -- articles published in Smoky Mountain News, October 2010
■ Cheoah Hemlock - Aerial Treatment for HWA -- article by Will Blozan published in Eastern Native Tree Society BBS, October 2010
■ Fungi Associated with HWA and Assessment of Entomopathogenic Isolates for Management -- research paper by W.R. Reid, B.L. Parkerb, S.Y. Gouli, M. Skinner, V.V. Gouli, and H.B. Teillon, published in Journal of Insect Science: Vol. 10, Article 62, 2010
■ Benton MacKaye Trail Association (BMTA) Working to Save Hemlocks -- article by Whitney Crouch published in Times-Courier, September 2, 2010
■ Environment Assessment 2010: Suppression of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Infestations in the Pisgah National Forest and Nantahala National Forest -- USFS study report by Marisue Hilliard, August 2010
■ Another Challenge to Eastern Forests of North America: Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, Climate Change, and the Loss of Hemlock -- abstracts of several research papers presented at 95th ESA Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, August 2010
■ Joe Kirby: Help the Hemlocks -- editorial by Joe Kirby, published in The Marietta Daily Journal, August, 2010
■ Development of Resistant Hybrid Hemlocks -- research summary by Michael Montgomery, Susan Bentz, and Richard Olsen, July 2010
■ Forest Disturbance Processes: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid -- article posted by U.S. Forest Service, July 2010
■ Hemlocks' Mortal Enemy Spreads -- article by Lee Shearer, Athens Banner Herald, July 2010
■ HWA Effects on Eastern Hemlock Growth and Vulnerability -- research summary by Mary Ann Fajvan and Michael Montgomery, July 2010
■ Landscape Estimates of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Survival and Potential Range -- research summary by R. Talbot Trotter III, USFS, July 2010
■ Pest Appearance Timetable -- month-by-month chart of pest appearance including hemlock woolly adelgid, prepared by Merrifield Garden in Virginia, July 2010
■ Production and Evaluation of Eastern Hemlocks Potentially Resistant to the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid -- research paper by Todd Caswell, Richard Casagrande, Brian Maynard, and Evan Preisser, University of Rhode Island, June 2010
Archives (alphabetical)
■ 2010 GA Pest Management Handbook Homeowner Edition -- reference guide published by the UGA Cooperative Extension Service. Also see www.ent.uga.edu/pmh/hm_orderform.pdf.
■ 2010 International Year of Biodiversity -- article by Greg Abernathy published in Naturally Kentucky, Winter 2010
■ Biology and Control of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid -- research paper by Mark S. McClure, December 1987
■ Carolina Hemlock Fact Sheet -- collected articles from Virginia Tech, U. S. Forest Service, and other sources, November 2009
■ Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact -- report by Charles L. Myers concerning the decision to implement Alternative 4 of the Environmental Assessment 2005 in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, August 2005. Also see Environmental Assessment 2005 and Map of Selected Alternative 2005 below.
■ Eastern Hemlock Fact Sheet -- collected articles from Virginia Tech, U. S. Forest Service, and other sources, November 2009
■ Eastern Hemlock - Irreplaceable Habitat -- article by David Orwig published in Massachusetts Sierran, Summer 2008
■ Eastern Hemlock Recovery -- research paper by Ralph E Webb, J. Ray Frank, and Michael J. Raupp, September 2003
■ Economic Impact of HWA on Residential Property Values -- research paper by Thomas P. Holmes, Elizabeth A. Murphy, and Denise D. Royle, 2005
■ Environment Assessment: Conservation of Eastern Hemlock by Suppression of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest -- USFS study report by Charles L. Myers, August 2005. Also see Decision Notice 2005 above and Map of Selected Alternative 2005 below.
■ Ex Situ Gene Conservation of Carolina and Eastern Hemlock -- research paper by Robert M. Jetton, W. Andrew Whittier, William S. Dvorak, and Kevin M. Potter, Camcore and USFS, 2009
■ Forest Facts -- statistics compiled by the U. S. Forest Service on how America relies on healthy forests, August 2009
■ GA Lab Aims to Halt the Hemlock Pest -- article about the work of University of Georgia's beetle lab, by Greg Bluestein published in The Washington Post, March 2007
■ Genetics and Conservation of Hemlock Species -- research paper by Robert Jetton, William Dvorak, Andrew Whittier, Kevin Potter, and Rusty Rhea, January 2009
■ Help Save the Eastern Hemlock -- brochure prepared by Atlanta Audubon Society, 2009
■ Hemlock Conservation Areas in Georgia -- map published by U. S. Forest Service showing sites being treated for HWA, August 2005. Also see Map of Selected Alternative below for details on treatment methods.
■ Hemlock-mixed Forests and Associated Species -- article published in Naturally Kentucky, Winter 2010
■ Hemlock Woolly Adelgid -- University of Georgia CAES publication, 2010
■ HWA a Mortal Threat to Appalachian Hemlock Forests -- article by Dr. Ernest C. Bernard of University of Tennessee, Knoxville, March 2010
■ HWA Control Options -- overview of control options prepared by Scott Griffin of the GA Forestry Commission, October 2009
■ HWA in Georgia -- brochure prepared by the GA Forestry Commission, 2008
■ HWA Lifecycle in Georgia -- month-by-month chart prepared by Mark Dalusky, Research Coordinator, Entomology Department, University of Georgia, 2007
■ HWA Now in Cohuttas -- article from USFS Trail Talk published in North Georgia Back Country Horsemen Newsletter, Spring 2009
■ Insect-Killing Fungi as a Component of HWA Integrated Pest Management -- research paper by Scott D. Costa, Bruce L. Parker, Vladimir Gouli, Michael Brownbridge, Margaret Skinner, and Svetlana Gouli, 2005
■ Introduced Biological Control Agents -- excellent overview of four types of beetles being raised for biological control of HWA, prepared by Hugh Conway, Research Entomologist, and Joseph D. Culin, Department Chair & Professor, Department of Entomology, Soils, and Plant Sciences, and Roy Hedden, Forest Entomologist/ Professor, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Clemson University. Revised July 2007
■ Little Hemlock Horror: Saving a Kentucky Treasure from a Sap-sucking Bug -- article by Alicia P. Gregory, Spring 2010
■ Map of Selected Alternative -- map prepared by the U. S. Forest Service showing areas of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest to be treated with biological and/or chemical controls, August 2005. Also see Environmental Assessment 2005 and Decision Notice 2005 above.
■ Maine Forest Service to release predator beetles to fight hemlock woolly adelgid -- article published in the Foster's Daily Democrat, May 2010
■ Meeting the Threat of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid -- article by Lee Townsend and Lynn Rieske-Kinney, May 2006
■ Minimize the Impacts of HWA - 32-page booklet prepared by USDA Forest Service, May 2004
■ Recommendations for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Control -- article by Jill R. Sidebottom and Christy Bredenkamp, June 2009
■ Researchers Take Steps to Combat Hemlock Pest -- article published in Chattanooga Times Free Press, December 2009
■ SAFC Partners in Effort to Save Hemlocks -- article by Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition published in Across Our Mountains, Fall/Winter 2009
■ Soil Injection: How to Mix and Apply Pesticides for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid -- instruction published by the Georgia Forestry Commission, October 2009
■ Tip Blight on Eastern Hemlocks -- pest alert bulletin by Margaret Miller-Weeks and William D. Ostrofsky, May 2010
■ The Embattled Hemlock -- article by Morgan R. Mellette, Winter 2007-2008
■ UNC Biological Control Program -- Report of Activities, July 2008 through June 2009
■ Wildlife Habitat Associations in Eastern Hemlock -- research paper by Mariko Yamasaki, Richard M. DeGraaf, and John W. Lanier, July 2008
■ Young Harris College Hemlock Project -- article about The YHC Hemlock Project published on YHC's web site, 2010
Videos
■
Environmental Heroes
-- half-hour TV documentary profiling individuals who have made extraordinary
efforts to improve the environment. Produced by students in the University
of North Carolina Medical & Science Journalism Program, the piece includes a
segment on the work being done by arborist Will Blozan to save the hemlocks.
Click here to watch the
program, or click here for more information on the
Medical & Science Journalism
Program at UNC. February 2011
■ Basal Trunk Spray Using Safari -- instructional video produced by Valent Corporation demonstrates how to do basal trunk spray with Safari 20 SG. Although it features ash trees instead of hemlocks, the technique is the same. One can see that it's rather easy to do, using a low-flow setting and being careful to apply it from about 5 feet high on the trunk to about 6 inches above the ground. (Wish it had shown the user wearing goggles and a mask -- always a good idea when working with chemicals!) 2010
■ Blanton Forest in Harlan Kentucky -- video produced by Kentucky Afield and Merril Flanary of the Kentucky Natural Lands Trust about efforts to save hemlocks in eastern Kentucky's Blanton Forest, May 2010
■ Controlling HWA in Cades Cove -- video of Park forester Jesse Webster talking about the process of controlling the hemlock woolly adelgid in Cades Coves, produced by Knox News Sentinel, December 2010
■ Demise of the Hemlocks -- personal video produced by Merry Croft of Fannin County for her family as a remembrance of the special place where they have lived and played among the hemlocks for three generations; shared with her kind permission. 2010
■ Hemlock Deaths -- video produced by Will Blozan, president of the Eastern Native Tree Society, taken from atop dead hemlock trees in Great Smoky Mountains National Park as part of an investigation to document the biggest of the eastern hemlock trees before they are lost forever. Summer 2007
■ Impacts of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid on Hemlock Forests -- video from lecture by David Orwig of the Harvard Forest, delivered January 8th, 2008
■ Part 1 - Tiny Insect Destroying Georgia Trees -- video produced by WSB-TV, July 2009
■ Part 2 - Could Beetles Save Georgia's Hemlock Trees? -- video produced by WSB-TV, July 2009
■ Saving the Hemlock -- video produced by Rhyne Piggott of USA Today about efforts of scientists and staff at Great Smoky Mountains National Park to save the hemlock tree from extinction in their park, May 2009
■ Second Biggest Hemlock Ever Documented -- video prepared by Great Smoky Mountains Association ©, 2010
Helpful Links
Here are links to some valuable on-line resources and to some other nonprofit organizations we're aware of that have hemlock-saving goals, provide reliable hemlock-related information, and/or are actively engaged in the hemlocks vs. woolly adelgids battle. This list is by no means all-inclusive, so if you know of others that are environmentally informative and would benefit our community, please let us know, and thanks!
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Alliance for Saving Threatened Forests
http://www.threatenedforests.com/
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Appalachian Trail
Conservancy
http://www.appalachiantrail.org/
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Atlanta Audubon Society
http://www.atlantaaudubon.org/
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Benton MacKaye Trail Association
http://www.bmta.org/
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Blue Ridge Area Environmental Action
http://www.braea.org/index.htm
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Bugwood
http://wiki.bugwood.org/Archive:HWA
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Camcore Project for Conservation of
Hemlock Species in the Eastern United States
http://www.camcore.org/projects/hemlock.php
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Chemical Product Labels and Material Safety Data Sheets
http://www.cdms.net/manuf/manuf.asp
Note: If you are using a newer version of Internet browser and have difficulty reaching the documents on the cdms site, try switching to compatibility view; under the Services tab, choose Labels/MSDS, navigate to the desired document, and then shift-click on the pdf icon to open it.
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Clemson University
http://entweb.clemson.edu/eiis/factshot/pages/HemlockAdelgid.htm
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Clinch
Coalition
http://www.clinchcoalition.net/
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Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
http://www.ct.gov/caes/search/search.asp?qu=Hemlock+woolly
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Eastern Forest Environmental Threat
Assessment Center
http://threatsummary.forestthreats.org/
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Eastern Native Tree Society
http://www.nativetreesociety.org/
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Forest Encyclopedia Network
http://www.forestencyclopedia.net/search?SearchableText=hemlock
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Forest
Pests.org (part of the bugwood network)
http://www.forestpests.org/subject.html?sub=289
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Friends
of the Blue Ridge Parkway
http://www.blueridgefriends.org/
http://www.blueridgefriends.org/index.cfm/fa/content.view/menuID/665.htm
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Friends of the Smokies
http://www.friendsofthesmokies.org/
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GA
Council of Trout Unlimited
http://www.georgiatu.org/
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GA ForestWatch
http://www.gafw.org/Hemlock_threat.html
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GA Forestry Commission
http://www.gfc.state.ga.us/ForestManagement/HemlockWoollyAdelgid.cfm
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GA
Sierra Club
http://georgia.sierraclub.org/index.aspx
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Go Outdoors USA
http://www.gooutdoorsusa.org
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HemlockFest
http://www.lumpkincoalition.org/HemlockFest.html
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HWA in Georgia
http://www.gainvasives.org/hwa/
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Invasive and Exotic Species
http://www.invasive.org/hwa/
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Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance
http://www.j-mca.org/hemlock.asp
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Kentucky State Nature Preserves
Commission
http://naturepreserves.ky.gov/
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Mountain Conservation Trust - GA
http://www.mctga.org/
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Mountain Stewards
http://www.mountainstewards.org/
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Native Tree Society --Tsuga Search Project
http://www.nativetreesociety.org/tsuga/index_tsuga_search.htm
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New Jersey Department of Agriculture
http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/pi/prog/beneficialinsect.html
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North Carolina Department of
Agriculture
http://www.ncagr.gov/plantindustry/plant/bioctrl/index.htm
UNC
- 2008-09 Activity Report
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North Georgia College & State University
http://www.northgeorgia.edu/EnvironmentalLeadership/Default_1col.aspx?id=3381
-- the lab
http://www.northgeorgia.edu/EnvironmentalLeadership/Default_1col.aspx?id=3399
-- predator beetles
http://www.northgeorgia.edu/EnvironmentalLeadership/Default_1col.aspx?id=3404
-- beetle releases
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Partners of the Cherokee National
Forest
http://www.partnersofthecherokee.org/
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Sautee Nacoochee Community Association
http://www.snca.org/main.html
http://www.snca.org/enviro/hemlocks.html
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Save Kentucky's Hemlocks
http://www.kyhemlocks.org/
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Save Our Hemlocks
http://www.saveourhemlocks.org/
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Soque River Watershed Association
http://www.soque.org
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Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition
http://www.safc.org/
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Southern Appalachian Man & The Biosphere (and network
of partners)
http://www.saveourhemlocks.org/
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University of Connecticut
http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ces/forest/hwabrief.htm
http://www.ct.gov/caes/search/search.asp?qu=Hemlock+woollyConnecticut
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University of Georgia
[Contact Mark Dalusky, 413
BioScience Bldg., University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602]
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University of Massachussetts
http://www.umass.edu/loop/talkingpoints/articles/94258.php
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University of Tennessee
http://eppserver.ag.utk.edu/personnel/Grant/LAB_PAGE/StEggRelease.htm
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U. S. Forest Service
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/hwa/
http://na.fs.fed.us/fhp/hwa/infestations/infestations.shtm
http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/disturbance/invasive_species/hwa/pubs/
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U.
S. Forest Service Environmental Assessment, rev. August 2005
http://fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsm9_028914.pdf
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Virginia Tech
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/FORESTUPDATE/newsletters/Volume13/13.2.2.htm
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Young Harris College
http://www.yhc.edu/pages/yhc.php?id=165